Aruba always offers warm weather, it’s a place where summer never ends and the ever-present trade winds guarantee perfect conditions for the Heineken Aruba Catamaran Regatta, unfolding on the island every year since 1990.

The event is organized by Dutchman Edwin Lodder, in collaboration with the Aruba Tourism Authority and Heineken-Aruba. The event is made possible thanks to the help of many sponsors, combining sailing, relaxation and social parties.

This year’s 17th edition of the regatta includes approximately 50 boats and it is now the biggest Catamaran event in the Caribbean. Participants come from a variety of European countries and also hail from Aruba. Generally speaking, the regatta welcomes participant from North and South America.

The event attracts sailors from many different countries, especially Europeans, excited to compete in a Caribbean warm-weather Catamaran event.

The regatta venue is approximately 4 miles North West of Oranjestad, on Palm Beach and is in an ideal location for good sailing with steady offshore winds.

In honor of the good work realized year after year by organizers and because the event represents water sports Aruba Post Aruba N.V. prepared a set of commemorative stamps with the sailing motive, celebrating the Heineken Aruba Catamaran Regatta. The artist is Elvis Tromp, and in his own words he gives a brief explanation of the stamps:

40c
Represents the catamarans set on the beach before the race. It's a beautiful seascape, the boats with their vibrant colors on the beautiful sugar white beaches of Aruba

80c & 130c
2 designs represents the different angles and views of the race. The stamps show the race as watched from the beach.

125C
This stamp shows a close up of a lady during a race.

This emission is available at the Postal Offices of Oranjestad, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz and Port of Call starting on November 8, 2007 until November 7, 2008 for all our clients that would like to have this special issue.

These stamps can be ordered as well via e-mail: philatelic@postaruba.com